Support during the Summer

Graduate student contracts are usually for nine months. Opportunities for further employment during the summer months include Research Assistantships and Teaching positions. In addition the department offers summer support as follows:

• Continuing students, with financial support, who are in their first summer at Delaware are eligible for summer support at the rate specified in their offer letter.
  • Students are expected to be at Delaware during this time and available for classes and workshops as determined by the Graduate Committee.
  • At the request of the student this support may be carried over to the second summer.
• Students who have passed the candidacy and language exams are eligible for a further one summer of support at the current rate for summer support determined by the department.
• The duration of support is for the first summer session.
• By university policy, all students supported during the summer must register as full-time students (minimum 3 credit hours).
• Students who are being supported may not teach, or receive other University of Delaware support in the first summer session.